Spotlight on our District (Archive)

• Top-ranked baseball teams from Gulf Shores, Bayside Academy taking over Pensacola’s Blue Wahoos Stadium Thursday

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• Gulf Shores state champion running back Kolin Wilson commits to Cincinnati

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• Foley’s Knight, Gulf Shores’ Royal named to AHSAA North-South All-Star girls’ basketball roster

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• Gulf Shores state champion swimmer Bickham preparing for United States Coast Guard with Gulf Shores Beach Rescue

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• A gateway to the future: Workforce development group partners with Gulf Shores High to offer industry tours in Tri-City

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• Gulf Shores High School Baseball - News/Media
  
  Gulf Shores Dolphins baseball team No. 1 in initial ASWA 5A class rankings
  Gulf Shores High School Baseball #1 In State for 5A Schools

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• Gulf Shores soccer players ink commitments to Southern Union State

• Gulf Shores Gives Back - News/Media

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Gulf Shores City Schools make a splash with inaugural "Gulf Shores Gives Back" day
WKRG 5 Gulf Shores Gives Back: An entire day of making a difference
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The City of Gulf Shores is holding its first-ever “Gulf Shores Gives Back” day on Thursday, March 14.

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• Gulf Shores High's Amanda Talantis Earns National Green Award

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• From sea to table to sea: How recycled oyster shells are restoring the Alabama coast

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• Gulf Shores City Schools to host first "Gulf Shores Gives Back" service day

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• FINAL FOUR BOUND! Gulf Shores girls make history, Dolphins win South Regional

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• South Regional girls: No. 5 Gulf Shores turns up defense in 2nd half, downs Eufaula

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• South Regional girls: No. 5 Gulf Shores shakes off slow start, edges St. Paul’s in 5A

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• 200 Gulf Shores students hit the beach to do good for sand dunes

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• Students spend the day restoring the dunes at Gulf State Park

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• Gulf Shores honors football, baseball success on National Signing Day

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• Students spend the day restoring the dunes at Gulf State Park. 40 Gulf Shores High School and Middle School students were selected as “Planting for Protection mentors.

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• Gulf Shores students to plant 1,500 Sea Oats at the Gulf State Park

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• Gulf Shores City Schools approves contract for new high school

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• Gulf Shores approves $131 million contract to build new high school

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• Gulf Shores Approves Contract To Build A New High School (Press Release)

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• Gulf Shores Junior nominated for the Congress of Future Medical Leaders

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• Gulf Shores’ Royal named Class 5A Back of the Year by Alabama Sports Writers Association

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• Gulf Shores claims Class 1A-5A South Regional Bowling Championship

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• Students take the wheel in Gulf Shores Middle School's Greenpower Program

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• Students at Gulf Shores schools eligible for free breakfast, lunch

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• Bayside Academy, Gulf Shores, Robertsdale on the move in AHSAA’s biennial reclassification

• Gulf Shores community welcomes home state champion football team, runner-up swimming team

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• Breaking down stats and facts behind Gulf Shores’ historic football state championship season

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• Royal leads Gulf Shores past Ramsay to Capture Class 5A championship

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• Gulf Shores wins first Blue Map

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• Gulf Shores Dolphins head to Tuscaloosa

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• Huge pep rally sends Gulf Shores Dolphins football team to championship game

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• GSHS Girls Basketball Roundup. GSHS takes on Bayside

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• New program begins in January

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• The MakeWaves Monthly - November 2023: Issue 11

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• Dolphin win first playoff game of season

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• Gulf Shores students help protect coast with restoration project

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• Gulf Shores students help install native plants around Romar Beach parking lot.

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• The MakeWaves Monthly - October 2023: Issue 10

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• Aviation Industry Tour for GSHS

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• Gulf Shores High School students flying drones through engineering class

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• Gulf Shores football climbs to No. 1 for first time in program history!

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• Gulf Shores defense pitches shutout against UMS-Wright 17-0

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• The MakeWaves Monthly - September 2023: Issue 9

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• Gulf Shores High School Kicks off Industry Tours with Gateway Initiative 
  https://online.anyflip.com/gigqd/yhlk/mobile/index.html

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• Gulf Shores High students building plane

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• Superintendent Matt Akin reflects on five years with Gulf Shores City Schools

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• The MakeWaves Monthly - August 2023: Issue 8 

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• Gulf Coast Center for Ecotourism & Sustainability

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• Gulf Shores City Schools receives Green Ribbon School District award

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• Gulf Shores first day of school Tuesday.

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• Gulf Shores City Schools celebrates first day of 2023-2024 school year

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• Gulf Shores first responders hold 3 day safety training ahead of school year

• The MakeWaves Monthly - July Issue 2023

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• Congratulations ​​​​​​to Junior infielder Connor Gehr for being selected to the al.com Coastal Alabama “Terrific 20” baseball team!

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• Gone camping: Gulf Shores students kick off educational summer

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• Gulf Shores City Schools adding more classrooms as enrollment rises

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• Gulf Shores City Schools receives Green Ribbon School District award

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• State Superintendent To Award GSHS The Green Ribbon

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• 33 Teams in 33 Days: Gulf Shores Dolphins

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• The MakeWaves Monthly - May Issue 2023

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• Gulf Shores High School boys, girls soccer reach Final 4 for 1st time

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• Fairhope, St. Michael girls’, Daphne, Bay The Wharf awards $10,000 scholarship to Gulf Shores High School senior

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• Gulf Shores High School teacher Amanda Talantis selected as Secondary Teacher of the Year and state finalist for Alabama Teacher of the Year

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• Gulf Shores senior wins $10K scholarship from The Wharf

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• Gulf Shores hosts annual Earth Day fair

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• Gulf Shores City Schools adding scuba diving course

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• In May, a group of about 16 elementary and middle schoolers from Gulf Shores will complete the same training along with three teachers, this time paid for with a different grant, the Alabama Career Tech Middle Grades STEM Grant.

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• The MakeWaves Monthly - April Issue 2023

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• Amanda Talantis, Gulf Shores High School selected District 1: Secondary Teacher of the Year

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• Gulf Shores City Schools seeks new board of education member

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• Former Spanish Fort basketball coach Tolbert named Gulf Shores’ next head man

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• Gulf Shores High students' Farm to Table event showcases hospitality and tourism program

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• GSES first grade teacher, Mrs. Tiffanie Deese, named a WKRG Golden Apple Award Teacher!

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• Gulf Shores City Schools recognized for environmental education

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• Gulf Shores City Schools only in state named 2023 Alabama Green Ribbon School District

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• GSCS Named 2023 Alabama Green Ribbon School District

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• The MakeWaves Monthly - March Issue 2023

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• Gulf Shores High School students partner with Auburn to build up closed oyster reefs

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• South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce #SB Awesome

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• Gulf Shores wins first baseball meeting with Orange Beach, 10-0

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• Class Names 2022 Schools of Distinction

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• Gulf Shores Wrestler Dathan Butt and Coach Britt Shaw join AHSAA TV Weekly

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• Gulf Shores students team up with 'Dune Doctors' to combat beach erosion

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• Gulf Shores students to build dunes by planting 3,000 sea oats at Gulf State Park

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• Gulf Shores students help re-plant and restore dune system

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• The MakeWaves Monthly- February Issue 2023

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• Gulf Shores Elementary students collect items to give to Selma storm victims

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• Read this month's spotlight to learn more about Kevin Corcoran: https://bit.ly/3RY3wun

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• Gulf Shores High School Counselor gets spotlight during National School Counselor Week

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•  "Farm to Table" event set for March 15 at the school

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• Gulf Shores’ RB/DB JR Gardner headed to T-town, QB Brendon Byrd signs with VMI

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• Be Healthy School Grant Program

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• Gulf Shores Elementary students collect items to give to Selma storm victims

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• Mark Hudspeth’s journey to the Alabama Gulf Coast is like and unlike many who now call it home.

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• Gulf Shores City Schools new high school set to open fall of 2025

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• The MakeWaves Monthly - January Issue 2023

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• Students are building two planes and enrolled in intro to aviation class.

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• Gulf Shores City Schools leaders give State of the Schools address, touting top 10 ranking in first two years of operation.

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• Britt Shaw recognized for 100 dual match wins with Gulf Shores wrestling.

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• Gulf Shores’ Dominic Maldet cements commitment to Montevallo baseball program.

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• Gulf Shores swimmers break records at state championship meet, finish second overall.

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• Gulf Shores moving forward with multi-million-dollar expansion, renovations

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• Gulf Shores City Schools ranked 10th in state: Alabama Board of Education State Report Card

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• Alabama's 'A' school districts, ranked 1 to 24 on state report cards

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•  Gulf Shores Dolphins gearing up for 1st home playoff game in school history

• A  Day in the Life of a Gulf Shores Dolphin

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• Player of the Week! Ronnie Royal 11 carries for 135 yards

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• Gulf Shores High School Dolphins Football is off to a hot start and currently has a 8-1 record.

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• Take time for MakeWaves Minutes! 

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•  Gulf Shores Middle School after school program receives $150,000 grant

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• Gulf Shores High School Applied Design Academy Q1 Newsletter

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• Gulf Shores students participate in "International Walk to School Day" View GSCS video "International Walk To School Day"

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• Gulf Shores Schools launch student-teacher program, paying for housing

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• New STEAM Collaborative Learning Center

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• Future of learning revealed at Gulf Shores Elementary School

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• This new program will be a great opportunity for future educators.

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• New magnetic door lock system to be installed in Gulf Shores City Schools

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• Gulf Shores Elementary School unveils new STEAM Wing

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• GSES New STEAM Lab

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• Gulf Shores Police Department conducts active shooter training

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• Gulf Shores City Schools expanding to address growth, overcrowding

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• Summertime at GSCS

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• Spotlight on Innovation: Hangout Music Festival High School Internship Program

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• FinalSite showcases Gulf Shores City Schools newly redesigned website. Gulf Shores City Schools

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• Spotlight on Innovation: Seals of Excellence: Capstone Projects

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• Spotlight On Innovation: Gulf Shores Elementary Bike Barn

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• Spotlight on Innovation: Health Science Academy: Patient Care Technician and Internship

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• Spotlight on Innovation: Sustainability and Community: "Small Town, Big Garden" Farm to Table Harvest

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• Spotlight on Innovation: Navy JROTC

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• As Orange Beach forms Alabama’s newest city school system, Gulf Shores prepares for ‘Next Wave’

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• Officials Hope to Open New High School in 2025

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• Spotlight on Innovation: STEAM Makerspace at Gulf Shores Middle School: Turbo Dolphins

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• Gulf Shores Kids Install 4,000 Native Dune Plants: Planting for Protection at Gulf State Park, Alabama

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• Spotlight on Innovation: Volkert Center for Applied Design and the Dream Lab

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• Spotlight on Innovation: Sustainability

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• Gulf Shores reveals multi-million dollar school expansion plan amid growth

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• Big Changes Coming To Gulf Shores City School

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• Spotlight on Innovation: Engineering and Design Student Spotlight: Kevin Ellis

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• Gulf Shores students help build, protect sand dunes at Gulf State Park​

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• Spotlight on Innovation:  Health Science Academy: Sports Medicine

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• Spotlight on Innovation: After School Care: 21st Century Community Learning Centers

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• GSMS helps newcomers to middle school "GEAR Up"

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• Spotlight on Innovation: Aviation: Building a Plane 101

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• Tech & Learning Innovative Leader Awards

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• Alabama School Journal/January 2022/ located on page 4

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•  The newest innovation has students rolling outside of that box.

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• Spotlight on Innovation: Sustainability and Community: Small Town, Big Garden Project

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• Fairhope 6-year-old fights two rare illnesses; local charity helping family

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• Another successful oyster gardening season in Little Lagoon

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• Hangout Music Lab preparing future music professionals at Gulf Shores High School

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• GSCS installs Blessing Box

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• Gulf Shores City Schools announces Aviation Lab open house

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• How Gulf Shores City Schools leveraged their aging facilities into a state-of-the-art campus